Africa Mauritania A major water supply project to secure clean drinking water to 165 villages across the regions of Brakna, Tagant, and Assaba has been inspected by the President; with water of the Senegal River it will also irrigate 3.500 hectares of land
Europe Italy 30.000 companies change hands every year: small and medium enterprises (over 200.000 in Italy) are the most sought-after in business-to-business transactions and 80% of M&As of medium and large companies have also involved companies under €50 million
Europe Liechtenstein Liechtenstein is experiencing a flu wave that has been described by experts as “Very early and very contagious”: the Office for Health, hospitals and pharmacies are noticing an increase in cases, more intense than in previous years
Asia Syria A new wave of 'cultural resistance' is developing in form of private cinema clubs; as gathering can still be seen as a provocation, staying for a debate at the end of a movie is becoming more frequent in closed cafés, terraces, rooms with borrowed chairs
Oceania Samoa 100 grams of methamphetamine concealed originating from American Samoa was intercepted by the Ministry of Customs and Revenue (MCR) at the Matautu Wharf on Thursday. A local man and a Filipino woman have been chargeds
Europe Malta National AI Strategy towards 2030 has been realigned: the question shaping Malta's AI frame is no longer whether AI will boost economy and transform society, but whether citizens will manage to shape that transformation or be shaped by it
Europe Lithuania The Lithuanian parliament on Thursday approved a three-year freeze of public broadcaster LRT’s budget and backed long-term changes that will reduce its share of income tax and excise tax revenues beginning in 2029
Africa Sao Tome and Principe New equipment allows the Registry and Notary Office to ensure automatic voter registration and interoperability with the National Electoral Commission's database; it also marks the beginning of the campaign for free ID cards to citizens over 17
Africa Sudan Authorities in the Northern State took control of a rebellion led by “Awlad Gammari,” following armed clashes near the land port in Dongola that caused casualties before the army managed to arrest dozens of the group’s members and confiscate vehicles
Asia Sri Lanka Severe weather conditions have caused rising floodwaters and continuous landslides that are disrupting daily life across multiple districts; train services on all routes will be suspended today due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions
Africa Kenya Rising pollution, increasing population and climate threats are putting pressure on life in Lake Victoria Basin, experiencing a wave of death of fish stock; report shows that industrial waste and untreated sewage continue to contaminate the waters
Europe Spain Forty years have passed since the birth of the pioneering movement against political violence in the Basque Country following the political assassinations of 25 Nov1985; "Gesto por la Paz" fulfilled its objective with the end of ETA terrorism in 2011
Asia Saudi Arabia Residents aged 60 years and above reached 1,7 million, or 4,8% of the total population according to the 2025 Elderly Statistics Bulletin, and Saudis represent 69%; the survey revealed a very high level of life satisfaction among the elderly, around 91%
America Paraguay Adding public holidays on December 26, 2025, and January 2, 2026, has been proposed to boost domestic tourism and local economies, after long weekends this year have generated US$155 million and hotel occupancy above 95%